Police Radio Encryption in Louisiana
Louisiana has an encryption rate of 11%. Out of 352 tracked public safety agencies, 11 are fully encrypted, 55 are partially encrypted, and 286 broadcast in the clear.
11
Encrypted
55
Partial
286
Clear
Agencies by Type
117
Public Safety
21 encrypted
11
Dispatch
1 encrypted
11
Law Enforcement
5 encrypted
10
Fire
3 encrypted
8
EMS
2 encrypted
6
Federal
3 encrypted
5
State Police
1 encrypted
1
Government
1 encrypted
183
Other
29 encrypted
Encrypted & Partially Encrypted Agencies in Louisiana
- Bossier Parish (08) - Bossier City Fire (Bossier Parish) — Encrypted
- Calcasieu Pass LNG (Cameron Parish) — Encrypted
- Department of Revenue (Acadia Parish) — Encrypted
- East Baton Rouge Parish (17) - Baker (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Sheriff's Office (Acadia Parish) — Encrypted
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans Police (Statewide) — Encrypted
- St. Tammany Parish (52) - Madisonville (Statewide) — Encrypted
- St. Tammany Parish (52) - Mandeville (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Attorney General (Statewide) — Encrypted
- State Police - Other Groups (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Vernon Parish (Vernon Parish) — Encrypted
- Acadian Ambulance Service (St. Martin Parish) — Partial
- Alexandria International Airport (AEX) (Rapides Parish) — Partial
- Amelia (St. Mary Parish) — Partial
- Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (Jefferson Parish) — Partial
- Ascension / St. James / St. John The Baptist Regional Public Safety (St. John The Baptist Parish) — Partial
- Assumption Parish (04) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- Bienville Parish (Bienville Parish) — Partial
- Bossier Parish (08) - Bossier City Police (Bossier Parish) — Partial
- Businesses (Bossier Parish) — Partial
- Businesses (Lafayette Parish) — Partial
- Businesses (Orleans Parish) — Partial
- Businesses (Tangipahoa Parish) — Partial
- Caddo Parish (Caddo Parish) — Partial
- Calcasieu Parish (10) - Lake Charles (Statewide) — Partial
- Colleges And Universities (Statewide) — Partial
- DeSoto Parish Public Safety (DeSoto Parish) — Partial
- Federal (Orleans Parish) — Partial
- Federal Agencies (Statewide) — Partial
- Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparednes (Statewide) — Partial
- Grambling State University (Lincoln Parish) — Partial
- Grand Isle (Jefferson Parish) — Partial
- Iberia Parish (23) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Grand Isle (Acadia Parish) — Partial
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Gretna (Statewide) — Partial
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Harahan (Statewide) — Partial
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Kenner (Statewide) — Partial
- Jonesboro Airport (F88) (Jackson Parish) — Partial
- L'Auberge Casino (Calcasieu Parish) — Partial
- Lafayette Parish (29) - Lafayette (City) Police (Statewide) — Partial
- Lafourche Parish (30) - Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Statewide) — Partial
- Lafourche Parish (30) - Thibodaux (Statewide) — Partial
- Lake Borgne Levee District (St. Bernard Parish) — Partial
- Louis Armstrong N.O. International Airport (Statewide) — Partial
- Med Support - Hospitals - Region 1 (Statewide) — Partial
- Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) (Ouachita Parish) — Partial
- Morehouse Memorial Airport (BQP) (Morehouse Parish) — Partial
- Morehouse Parish (34) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- New Orleans Baptist Seminary (Orleans Parish) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans EMS (Statewide) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans Fire Dept. (Statewide) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans Operations (Statewide) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- Ouachita Parish (37) - Monroe (Statewide) — Partial
- Packaging Corporation of America - DeRidder (Beauregard Parish) — Partial
- Plaquemines Parish (Plaquemines Parish) — Partial
- Port Allen, City of (West Baton Rouge Parish) — Partial
- St. Charles Parish (45) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- St. Charles Parish Public Safety (St. Charles Parish) — Partial
- St. Tammany Parish (52) - Covington (Statewide) — Partial
- St. Tammany Parish (52) - Fire/EMS (Acadia Parish) — Partial
- State Levee Districts (Statewide) — Partial
- Statewide Interoperational Coordination (Statewide) — Partial
- Union Parish (56) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- Vermillion Parish (57) - Public Safety (Statewide) — Partial
- West Baton Rouge, Parish of (West Baton Rouge Parish) — Partial
Statewide Encrypted Systems
These agencies operate on statewide radio systems and serve multiple jurisdictions across Louisiana.
- East Baton Rouge Parish (17) - Baker (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Encrypted
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans Police (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Encrypted
- St. Tammany Parish (52) - Madisonville (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Encrypted
- St. Tammany Parish (52) - Mandeville (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Encrypted
- State Attorney General (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Encrypted
- State Police - Other Groups (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Encrypted
- Assumption Parish (04) - Public Safety (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Calcasieu Parish (10) - Lake Charles (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Colleges And Universities (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Federal Agencies (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparednes (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Iberia Parish (23) - Public Safety (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Gretna (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Harahan (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Jefferson Parish (26) - Kenner (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Lafayette Parish (29) - Lafayette (City) Police (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Lafourche Parish (30) - Greater Lafourche Port Commission (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Lafourche Parish (30) - Thibodaux (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Louis Armstrong N.O. International Airport (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Med Support - Hospitals - Region 1 (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Morehouse Parish (34) - Public Safety (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans EMS (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans Fire Dept. (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - New Orleans Operations (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Orleans Parish (36) - Public Safety (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Ouachita Parish (37) - Monroe (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- St. Charles Parish (45) - Public Safety (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- St. Tammany Parish (52) - Covington (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- State Levee Districts (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Statewide Interoperational Coordination (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Union Parish (56) - Public Safety (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
- Vermillion Parish (57) - Public Safety (Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN)) — Partial
County Breakdown
57 counties tracked across Louisiana. 25 have at least one encrypted or partially encrypted agency.
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| County | Agencies | Encrypted | Partial | Clear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Parish | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| St. Martin Parish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Bossier Parish | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33% |
| Vernon Parish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25% |
| Beauregard Parish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Bienville Parish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Jackson Parish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Plaquemines Parish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| St. John The Baptist Parish | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Jefferson Parish | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 17% |
| Lafayette Parish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Lincoln Parish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Morehouse Parish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| St. Charles Parish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| DeSoto Parish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Orleans Parish | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12% |
| St. Mary Parish | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Acadia Parish | 33 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Ouachita Parish | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| St. Bernard Parish | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Rapides Parish | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7% |
| Caddo Parish | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5% |
| Calcasieu Parish | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4% |
| Terrebonne Parish | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0% |
| St. Tammany Parish | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Franklin Parish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Allen Parish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Concordia Parish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Lafourche Parish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Natchitoches Parish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Washington Parish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Ascension Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Catahoula Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Claiborne Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Grant Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Iberia Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Iberville Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| La Salle Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Madison Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Richland Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| St. Helena Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| St. Landry Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Vermilion Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Webster Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Winn Parish | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Avoyelles Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| East Feliciana Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Evangeline Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Red River Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Sabine Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| St. James Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| West Carroll Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| West Feliciana Parish | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
What This Means for Louisiana Residents
Louisiana has a relatively low encryption rate of 11%. The majority of public safety agencies (286 out of 352) still broadcast in the clear, meaning scanner listeners and journalists retain access to most emergency radio traffic.
Encryption status can change at any time as agencies upgrade equipment or adopt new policies. The RTDNA considers police radio encryption the #1 threat to journalism in America. Use our search tool to check specific cities and counties in Louisiana.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, 11 out of 352 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 55 use partial encryption. The overall encryption rate is 11%. Use the search tool on the homepage to check specific cities and counties.
Can I listen to police scanners in Louisiana?
Yes — 286 agencies in Louisiana still broadcast in the clear and can be monitored with a scanner. Check specific agencies using our search tool for detailed channel information.
How often is Louisiana data updated?
Data for Louisiana is synchronized weekly from RadioReference.com. Encryption status reflects the latest known radio configurations, though agencies can change their setup without notice. Report incorrect data.
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